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Work on new model Qashqai starts at Nissan's Sunderland plant
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New models of the Leaf and Juke will also come into production in the next 12 months
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Job reductions at Nissan's Sunderland plant as part of global savings plan
Automotive
The company is hoping to remove around 250 posts through a voluntary scheme
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Vertu sees jump in new car sales but other markets remain challenging
Automotive
The Gateshead-based national chain has released a trading update ahead of its AGM
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Nissan unveils new look Leaf to be built at Sunderland plant
Automotive
The decision to make the third generation electric at Sunderland has offered hope to thousands of employees
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Motor retailer Vertu sees profits fall in year of significant challenges
Automotive
The year saw cost reduction exercises in anticipation of Government-related cost pressures
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Nissan to shut seven factories and axe 20,000 jobs as losses top £3.4bn
Automotive
The Japanese car giant has endured a tough few years, with a number of financial losses prompting major restructuring plans
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Government leads £1bn investment into 1,000-job factory in Sunderland
Automotive
Recruitment is to start next week on a 1,000-job expansion of the AESC battery plant in Sunderland after a Government-led investment of £1bn
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Nissan appoints new º£½ÇÊÓƵ boss as it aims to bounce back in 'dynamic times'
Automotive
The automotive giant has appointed former Vauxhall executive James Taylor to lead its º£½ÇÊÓƵ operations
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Nissan sets out huge cost of turnaround plans as it expects £3.7bn loss
Automotive
Chief executive Ivan Espinosa said the wider than initially expected losses reflected a review of its performance and the value of global factories
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Nissan boss says 'º£½ÇÊÓƵ is not a competitive place to be building cars'
Automotive
Alan Johnson told the House of Commons' Business and Trade Committee that the Government must support the automotive sector
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Is the North East on the cusp of achieving the world's first circular supply chain for EV batteries?
Automotive
The Weardale Lithium project is gaining momentum as the first point on a battery building lifecycle which experts say could be unique to the North East
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Government delivers support to º£½ÇÊÓƵ car industry after pressure from manufacturers
Automotive
Measures include the relaxation of targets for selling electric vehicles, which Nissan had warned would threaten the ‘viability’ of its º£½ÇÊÓƵ operations
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JLR to 'pause' shipments to US after Trump tariffs
Manufacturing
USA is a key market for Jaguar Land Rover parent
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Nissan boosts number of cars produced at Sunderland but º£½ÇÊÓƵ company makes a loss
Automotive
The factory was part of a recent shake-up in the way Nissan is structured which has seen it shoulder more costs
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North East automotive cluster thought to escape main impact of tariffs, as º£½ÇÊÓƵ set to take a hit
Automotive
The region's sector is underpinned by the Nissan Sunderland plant which produces cars for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ and European markets
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Nissan reveals new European range including Sunderland-built Leaf and Juke - and a comeback for the Micra
Automotive
Workers at the manufacturer's Wearside plant are gearing up to build the third generation electric Leaf
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North East automotive sector could see thousands of jobs created once current 'turbulence' is overcome
Automotive
The North East Automotive Alliance responded to news that Nissan is reducing production at its Sunderland plant
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Nissan to cut operations at North East plant but no job losses will be made
Automotive
The move comes after the global leadership team announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs globally while seeking other cost-cutting measures
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Major battery skills academy launched in Durham to train gigafactory workers
Skills and Apprenticeships
The National Battery Training & Skills Academy has been launched at New College Durham and will initially support AESC at its North East plants
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Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi abandon merger plans after talks break down
Automotive
The Japanese car giants had intended to create the world's third largest automotive maker before negotiations soured in recent weeks
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Hull's Jordan Commercial invests in Witham facility as it looks to larger vehicles market
Automotive
The Rix Group company has refurbished its workshop and recruited new technicians
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Motorhome firm Erwin Hymer makes turnaround progress at County Durham operation
Automotive
The manufacturer has moved to a four day working week and says it is now rebuilding market share following a challenging period
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Vertu Motors to reduce workforce and close showrooms on Sundays, citing Budget measures
Automotive
The country's third largest car seller said warned pre-tax profits would be significantly lower than expected, but has also embarked on its largest ever share buyback programme
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Nissan-Honda merger talks run into difficulties, reports suggest
Automotive
A proposal to make Nissan a fully owned subsidiary of Honda is said to have scuppered talks
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